Crashes with injuries
CRASH REPORTS
On May 19 at 2:50 p.m., a vehicle operated by Merlin Switlick, 65, of Athens, was traveling northbound on County Road E following behind a northbound UTV operated by George Kalmon, 70, of Medford. The vehicle operated by Switlick overtook the UTV operated by Kalmon on the left side to pass. The UTV made a left turn into the driveway of 3647 County Road E while making a hand signal. Kalmon advised he did not see the vehicle operated by Switlick following him. The collision occurred in the southbound lane. Kalmon sustained a suspected minor injury.
On May 21 at 7:45 p.m., a vehicle operated by Ezra Burkholder, 27, of Dorchester, was traveling southbound on STH 73, just north of County Line Rd., when it struck a low hanging power line wire due to severe weather in the area. The vehicle sustained minor damage to the front windshield, driverâs side mirror, and trailer. The vehicle was removed by Burkholder shortly after.
On May 20 at 1:48 p.m., a vehicle operated by Patricia Onopa, 31, of Wisconsin Rapids, was traveling west on STH 64 when the right rear dual tire setup came off the truck. Onopa was able to get the vehicle mostly off the road before coming to a stop. It appears the lug nuts came loose, which resulted in the wheel studs breaking, and then the tires came off the truck. Onopa was not injured and a tow truck removed the vehicle from the scene.
On May 18 at 5:23 p.m., a vehicle operated by Joshua Robenhorst, 17, of Green Bay, was traveling southbound on STH 13 just south of Peterson Ln. The report from the Taylor County Sheriffâs Dept. indicates Robenhorst was traveling too fast for conditions causing his vehicle to cross the center line and come to rest in the east side ditch facing south. A violation for driving too fast for conditions was issued.
On May 18 at 3:15 a.m., a vehicle operated by Christine Leichtnam, 62, of Colby, was traveling northbound on Larson Drive. Leichtnam attempted to perform a Y-turn, but the road was not as wide as she believed. The front end of the vehicle entered the west ditch, causing damage to the front end. The vehicle was pulled from the ditch by a tow truck and removed from the scene.
On May 20 at 5:58 p.m., Taylor County sheriffâs deputies responded to a two vehicle crash on Allman Ave. and Woodland Rd. A vehicle operated by Carol Willman, 75, of Medford, was traveling southbound on Woodland Rd. and stopped where it intersects with Allman Ave. Willman indicated she did not see a vehicle operated by Clint Semrau, 45, of Medford, and attempted a left turn by going into the westbound lane of Allman Ave. The vehicle operated by Willman then struck the vehicle operated by Semrau on the front left corner causing minor damages to both vehicles. Semrau also advised he tried to avoid the collision by going onto the shoulder of Allman Ave. Willman was issued a citation for an improper left turn and the vehicle was later removed by Willman. The vehicle operated by Semrau was removed by a tow truck.
